need track replay George ignoring altitude setting

[TJTAS]

Just been trying to play in the AH-64 in Single player. I jumped to the CPG slot and George descended to just off the ground even though the altitude showed 230 R. Nothing I could do would make him come up. Also swapping back to pilot from CPG is a very dangerous thing to do as the helo goes from stable to insane instantly.

[sirrah]

1 hour ago, TJTAS said:

Just been trying to play in the AH-64 in Single player. I jumped to the CPG slot and George descended to just off the ground even though the altitude showed 230 R. Nothing I could do would make him come up. Also swapping back to pilot from CPG is a very dangerous thing to do as the helo goes from stable to insane instantly.

Hmm, strange. I flew yesterday (from the CPG seat) and had no issues with this.

Any chance you saved the track file so we can have a look?

 

First thing that came to my mind, was this:

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In CPG seat - FLT mode - Up Long command:

• If set to <1420 feet, George will hold the radar altitude
• If set ≥1420 feet, George will hold the barometric altitude

But if this were the issue, the George AI FLT altitude shouldn't indicate 230R..

 

 

[FalcoGer]

The only issue I could find is that if you are very high and you go above radar altitude then george will actually descend to the barometric altitude (which is lower than the radar altitude).

For example if the ground level is at 1500ft and you tell george to go to 2000ft baro, he will go to 500ft radar, which is below 1420ft radar physically, but "above" 1420ft radar when you scroll through the altitude you want him to fly.

I believe a better approach would be to start the barometric altitude to hold not at 1430, but at current ground level MSL + 1420, so setting anything above the radar altimeter range will actually be above the radar altimeter range.

[sirrah]

16 minutes ago, FalcoGer said:

The only issue I could find is that if you are very high and you go above radar altitude then george will actually descend to the barometric altitude (which is lower than the radar altitude).

For example if the ground level is at 1500ft and you tell george to go to 2000ft baro, he will go to 500ft radar, which is below 1420ft radar physically, but "above" 1420ft radar when you scroll through the altitude you want him to fly.

I believe a better approach would be to start the barometric altitude to hold not at 1430, but at current ground level MSL + 1420, so setting anything above the radar altimeter range will actually be above the radar altimeter range.

But the OP said he saw "230R" in the alt box.

If he was in barometric altitude mode, that "R" would have been a "B" (and would also state his ordered altitude. as per your example: "Alt 2000ft B"

 

For these kind of reports, a track file would be really useful

Edited February 2, 2023 by sirrah

[TJTAS]

Only thing I have is a tacview file of it.

[pii]

On 2/2/2023 at 1:44 AM, TJTAS said:

Just been trying to play in the AH-64 in Single player. I jumped to the CPG slot and George descended to just off the ground even though the altitude showed 230 R. Nothing I could do would make him come up. Also swapping back to pilot from CPG is a very dangerous thing to do as the helo goes from stable to insane instantly.

LOL yes do not be close to the ground when switching back. Its not too bad as long as you don't move the controls but be ready when you finally have to move them has it can be quite the ride.

[lonewwolf]

I'm hving the same problem in Syria Scud busters mission, after reaching target area, I set CPG view and George AI, give command to increase altitude, and it drops to VRS, and stays there...

I didn't change anything on the mission

Please help

george_not_incr_altitude.trk

[Danguard]

Same issue there al 360ft

D.

 

GEORGE_ALT_NO_GO.trk

Edited July 28, 2024 by Danguard

[folkway]

I am having a similar problem, but kind of opposite - I am running Steam DCS, tried uninstalling and installing the AH64D module, updated everything, and this just started recently - when I engage the flight mode of George AI in the AH64D, it ascends to an altitude of around 1500 feet. It does this if I switch from pilot to copilot, from a hover started with George IA or from direct controls in the CPG seat, it will ascend to 1500' Barometric.

If I switch from a hover to CPG and engage George AI in Hover mode it will not do this, only when it is in flight mode at speed, even if it is 40 mph or knots. Track file attached

 

THIS IS ONLY HAPPENING IN THE COLD WAR GERMANY MAP SO FAR AS I CAN SEE, IT WORKS FINE IN OTHER MAPS I HAVE TRIED!!!!

Apache Berlin Map George AI Auto 1.trk

Edited June 3 by folkway
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